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Science fiction

Silo is back with a deep dive into dystopia and unanswered mysteries

South Africa, Maverick Life

Silo is back with a deep dive into dystopia and unanswered mysteries

by: Tracy Benson

Dune Prequel TV Series: Missing the magic of Villeneuve's vision

Maverick Life

Dune Prequel TV Series: Missing the magic of Villeneuve's vision

by: Kervyn Cloete

Author Sam Wilson's new book is a generation-spanning thrill ride set on Mars

South Africa, Maverick Life

Author Sam Wilson's new book is a generation-spanning thrill ride set on Mars

by: The Reading List

From District 9 to The Fix – Visually appealing but somewhat superficial

Media, Maverick Life

From District 9 to The Fix – Visually appealing but somewhat superficial

by: Noelle Adams

Dune: Part Two offers a masterful balance of razzle-dazzle and thoughtfully conceived narrative

Maverick Life

Dune: Part Two offers a masterful balance of razzle-dazzle and thoughtfully conceived narrative

by: Noelle Adams

Time travel murder mystery: ‘Bodies' – let them hit the floor

World, Maverick Life

Time travel murder mystery: ‘Bodies' – let them hit the floor

by: Noelle Adams and Tracy Benson

Lessons from ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – a cybersecurity expert explains how a sci-fi series illuminates today’s threats

Maverick Life

Lessons from ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – a cybersecurity expert explains how a sci-fi series illuminates today’s threats

by: Richard Forno

'The Power’ – what if women ruled our world?

Maverick Life

'The Power’ – what if women ruled our world?

by: Tevya Turok Shapiro

A love letter to science fiction, set in Botswana

Maverick Life

A love letter to science fiction, set in Botswana

by: Francis Gerard

Fantasy podcasts to ignite the imagination

Magazine, Maverick Life

Fantasy podcasts to ignite the imagination

by: Sarah Hoek

This weekend we’re watching: The new adaptation of Asimov’s masterpiece, Foundation

Multimedia, Maverick Life

This weekend we’re watching: The new adaptation of Asimov’s masterpiece, Foundation

by: Tevya Turok Shapiro

The machines run amok

Magazine, Maverick Life

The machines run amok

by: Christopher McMichael